National Republican., 1887-10-11
CURRENT C1MMENr.
me soip .iiations which Brighten Our
Exchanges.

Hartford COurdnt. The conventions may
howl, and the newspapers may applaud,
but II is the sober truth that Cleveland
does not stand as well as he did six months
ago.
Brooklyn Standard Union: There can bc no
doubt that the veterans OF the Union army,
whether organized or unorganized, retain
IN the confidence and affection OF the peo-
plc the high place which their illustrlous
service has given them. Those who crlti-
clfc and abuse them now are the same mon
who assailed them from the rear while they
were lighting Ct the front.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette The
President has recently been hard pressed to
have a tafin policy. He points with pride
to his message OF last year. 1t Is as busl-
ntssllko hs the Democratic platform on
which he was nominated; that Is, It does
not come 10 a cutting edge. AS for In.
siruetlng Congress, Cleveland says 1t Is the
business Of the House TO frame the laws.
The fact Ia the tariff ls a sort Of "local Is
suen for Grover.
Piitsburg Commercial Gdsetie: The coun-
Try IL now told that II any good is to come
from Mr.. Cleveland II will be from his
"pefsouality," and not ufrom the party TO
which he belongs Mr.. Cleveland has shown
himeef a little better than his party Ia
Massachusetts, and In some other spots, but
We have the testimony OF Mr.. Curtis himself
that In Maryland, In Indiana, and elsewhere
be has fallen far below the measure OF his
pltdg ..
Chicago Herald AZ partisaus and for
partisan purposes the Democrats OF New
York pyesent one point which will bear
consideration apart from the motive with
which II IL urged. They aver that the ad
ministration OF Grover Cleveland has re-
moved that apprehension OF the dangers
which would attend achange OF party In
the federal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
which bad become q serious obstacle TO the
maintenance of a system OF free govern.
ment depending upon the popular will.
pi,tsburg Disp1tch' The Grand Army
encampmebt at st. Louie yesterday put n
quietus on the late 6quabble hy the decisive
defeat of the Nandersoort resolutions criti
cising the Presidents ystoes OF the depen.
dent and private pension bills. As the
resolutions were a dignihed statement oi
the charge that the Presidents veto mes
sages adopted an unfair tone toward the
veterans OF the Union army, the vote OF
ucarly two to one by which they were de-
fated shows that the vast majority OF that
organization do not join In the charge.
Chicago inter OoodR: The recent policy
OF the administration IN It's weeping orier
proclaimipg that hereafter, In no school
whatsoeyer-goyernm school, contract
school, minor school, or private school--on
any Indian reservation, will any one he per-
mitted 10 "teach or 10 use" any Indian Ian
gusge, is certainly novel kind Of auto
cratic dictAtion 10 be exercised here In
America. President Cleveland, before hp
gets through with u, is likely 10 find II q
| matter quite ~ outrageously distasteful 10
the people 80 the ''rebel nsg flasco.
Chicago Tribune II Mr. Cleveland really
wants TO do something 10 strengthen hi.
administration let him make careful
| study Of the diplomatic correspondence OF
this government for 1881, more especially
I with France aud Great Britain. He will
Gnd In Il, II be has any discernment whatever
/ the esuRgestlon Of genuine American policy
which, 10 faithfully and intelligently carried
| out, would put the pork aud beef raising
interests Of the country under profound
| obligation. That would be peculiarly re.
freshing change from tue tlmid toadyism
which has characterized and disgraced tn,
Bayard regime.
Kansas City Journal At present there
| are four conspicuous men mentioned IN
| connection with the presidential election Ia
| 1855. Mr.. Blaine and Mr. Depew are fAv
| orites with republicans. Mr.. Cleveland
| and Mr.. Iliil will probably contest for the
| Democratic nomination. Mr.. Hill 10 fav-
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| Democracy is very attractive 10 men who
| call themselves Jefrersonlan Democrats.
| At present Mr.. Cleveland cannot be called
| popular man In bis party, but his friends
| claim that he "a q political necessity, In tha
| II Ia not safe TO proclaim the Democratic
administration a failure by refusing til,
| President renominatiou.
San Francisco Chronicle : It Is full Tim
that the United States OF America ASSERTED
Il a. ass4 r.. Ne 80 a al
| protection OF the lives and property OF IL
| citizens. We have been Quakers so l0nl
| that evtn Mexico has imblbed the motion
that II We are smitten on one cheek We viii
| Immediately turn the other, a reiinemen
Of etbics which is not Of practical applica
| ton where questions OF state are concerned
| IL is time that Mexico should be laugh
that there Is some sacredness about tn,
| lives OF American citizens within her bor
| ders, and that she must suppress the ban
ditti aud cu,-ihroats which make her u re
| pToaeh among nations.
Boston HTdld! The conservative sid
carried the day In the q. A. X. encampmen
at st. Louis on the pension question
Service pensions were voted down, but
very liberal list OF amendments TO tn
| present laws were favored, including pen
sions for oil disabled veterans, however dls
| abled, direct continuance OF pensions 10
widows, an increase for minor children
| and for fathers and mothers from date o
| dependence, increased pensions for severe
disabilities, re.enactment of the arrears law
| &c. Some OF these recommendations opeI
the door for frauds, but we do not believ,
that the people desire to see any veteran
soldier who is unable TO earn his own liyin!
under the stigma OF pauperism.
Charleston Nclgs and Courier: The Pro-
hibi,ionists have no reason TO DO dis
heartened by the result OF the election II
Tennessee. They are stronger now thar
they were before their defeat, and are In
better position for effective work In futur,
campaigns than II they had succeeded in tn
struggle on Thursday. Running outside o.
political lines, and resorting to few o
the expedients too often controlling th,
management OF the ballot-box, It Is no,
singular that the Prohibitionists shoul,
bave gathered to their standard so man,
stauuch and influential adherents OF differ
ent shades of political belief. The question
In Tennessee, as II was In Texas aud 4
everywhere else, is moral, not political.
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